DS drops in on Merlin and The Doctor

Oooh! Exciting times if you're an obsessive Merlin fan - we (and by we I mean Catriona and Chris and NOT me) sojourned to deepest darkest France to the fairytale castle they use for the show.

They seized the opportunity to exercise their formidable command of the French language, leading to such exchanges as asking for a recipe instead of a receipt from the bemused taxi driver. Apparently no recipe was forthcoming (I was hoping the taxi driver would have called their bluff and given a scribbled account of how to manufacture the perfect crème brulée). Chris returned nursing a fledgling* crush on Katie McGrath (Morgana).

Chris has actually been a busy bee this week also attending the eagerly-awaited press screening of 'The Pandorica Opens'. He did seem a little fragile the next day though. Further investigation revealed that he believes the Pandorica may have been full of white wine which, in the interests of in-depth reportage, he may have glugged. You can see him on the right with Karen Gillan - it's like a Tall Hair Symposium.

Phil x

*I'm playing it down to save his blushes - what actually happened was he returned to the UK demanding we all call him Mr McGrath.